Clinical Tutor/ Supervisor CBTpd Yr 2

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced BABCP-accredited CBT practitioner to provide specialist supervision and tutoring for Year 2 PGDip/Cert CBT Personality Disorder trainees. The role involves delivering clinical and academic supervision, assessing competencies, and supporting trainee development.

The post holder will contribute to programme delivery and evaluation, with pay band 8a and a fixed-term 12-month contract.

Qualifications

• Qualification in one of the main mental health, health or social care professions with a minimum of four years’ post qualification experience in mental health.
• Recognised qualification in clinical supervision.
• BABCP accreditation as a therapist and trainer/supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Provision of highly specialised CBTpd clinical and academic supervision for trainees on the CBTpd programmes.
• Provision of clinical advice in supervision consistent with the CBTpd core competencies and curriculum.
• Facilitate trainee’s understanding in applying complex theoretical principles to clinical practice.
• Provide academic advice in tutorials to develop CBTpd knowledge and skills.
• Assess trainees’ competencies in delivering CBT and CBTpd using CTS-R.
• Contribute to delivery of CBTpd workshops/training for large groups.

Skills

BABCP accreditation

Clinical supervision

CBT supervision

Education

Mental health professional qualification

Clinical supervision qualification

BABCP therapist accreditation

Job description

Main area Allied Health Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Due to funding) Hours Part time - 3.75 hours per week (Tuesday AM) Job ref 437-8380464

Site Harrop House Town Manchester Salary £57,528 - £64,750 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced BABCP-accredited CBT practitioner to provide specialist supervision and tutoring for trainees undertaking the Year 2 PGDip/Cert CBT Personality Disorder (CBTpdt) programme. The role involves delivering clinical and academic supervision, assessing competencies, supporting trainee development, and contributing to programme delivery and evaluation.

• Qualification in a core mental health profession
• BABCP accreditation

For further information please refer to the full job description and person specification.

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information on the main duties of the role.

• Provision of highly specialised CBTpd clinical and academic supervision for trainees on the CBTpd programmes
• Provision of clinical advice in supervision consistent with the CBTpd core competencies, and CBTpd curriculum, developed by Roth & Piling
• Facilitate trainee’s understanding in the application of complex theoretical principles to clinical practice
• Provision of academic advice in tutorials to facilitate the development of trainee’s CBTpd knowledge and academic skills
• To assess trainees’ competencies in delivering CBT and CBTpd using the Cognitive Therapy Rating Scale – Revised version
• Contribute to the delivery of highly specialist CBTpd workshops/training, presenting highly complex theoretical information in a large group format

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

• Pay Enhancements: – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

• Qualification in one of the main mental health, health or social care professions (e.g. clinical psychology, nursing, social work, occupational therapy) with a minimum of four years’ post qualification experience in mental health.
• BABCP Accreditation as a therapist.
• Recognised qualification in clinical supervision
• BABCP accreditation as a trainer and supervisor

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Substantial supervised practice experience of using CBT with anxiety and depression (e.g. clinical CBT post in Primary Care).
• Experience of delivering evidence-based CBTpd
• Experience of delivering CBTpd supervision to a range of other professionals, including experience of rating therapy sessions on the CTS-R to assess supervisee’s competencies.
• Good knowledge of the theoretical basis and evidence base for CBT and CBTpd
• Knowledge and understanding of national policies and processes related to CBT (e.g. SMHP IAPT, workforce plans, accreditation processes).
• Experience of delivering CBTpd training
• Success in having research published in professional peer-reviewed journals.
• Knowledge of research/ evaluation related to training programmes

Important Information about working for GMMH: All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org

The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under‑represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.

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Sponsorship

We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website – click here .

If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

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Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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